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Standard #37: The Poison Rook (Smith-Morra Declined)

Standard #37: The Poison Rook (Smith-Morra Declined)

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Here I present a game I played at the Mustard Seed Meltdown chess tournament in Solon, OH in April 2019.  In this G30 USCF rated rapid game I reply to the Sicilian with the aggressive 2. d4!? entering into the Smith-Morra Gambit, but alas it was declined and I am quickly detoured into unfamiliar territory.  

My opponent ends up with quite a bit of pressure placed upon a pinned and attacked piece so much so that he gifts me a rook!  But could it be that this is an exchange is too much to accept?  I mean... it's a rook!   

*pgn comments are without the use of an engine, but engine analysis & improvements are included in the video.  

Hope you enjoy and learn something!

-Stacia

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